First Alert CO400 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of First Alert CO400 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Customer Review: Cheaply Made
Summary: 1 Stars
The First Alert CO400 model battery powered carbon monoxide alarm is cheaply made. Installed in my apartment a little over a year ago by the seller when I purchased it, the alarm was new, and I haven't had any reason to so much as glance at the device.
However while trying to determine which device was making sounds indicating it needed a new battery, I turned my attention to the First Alert alarm. I pressed in the dual-purpose button in the center on the top to test the product and the alarm began to sound. Immediately, realizing this was not the device in trouble I went to silence the alarm by pressing on the lower half of the same button. I applied hardly any pressure but--and I can only assume this--the plastic arm on the inside of the alarm used to apply pressure to the internal buttons snapped and I was left with a useless alarm.
I'm not sure how First Alert's other products are built, but you get what you pay for.
If looking at First Alert's products, I would not recommend this alarm, I'm sure they sell higher quality products for a little more money.
Customer Review: Compact, easy to install
Summary: 5 Stars
Placed one on each floor, near our bedrooms. They were easy to mount, and seem to work, batts are included. Small price for piece of mind.Customer Review: Dumb Design
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this item to replace one of the four First Alert CO alarms in our house that are now nearing the end of their lifespan. Apparently, the First Alert CO alarm has been redesigned, which could be okay. However, the two screwholes used to mount the new model are a fraction of an inch closer together than those on the old model. Thus, to replace the old model with the new model, new holes have to be drilled into the ceiling/wall (instead of simply using the old holes). How dumb is that? Because some design engineer at First Alert did not bother to think, everyone in the USA who wishes to replace their old First Alert alarm with a new one will have to drill additional holes into their ceiling/wall. Instead, I will now replace my other three First Alert alarms with Kidde alarms, which at least have a longer lifespan.
Update: The Kidde alarms arrived and, amazingly, their screwholes align exactly with those of the old First Alarm model! Problem solved. So, it's much easier to replace your old FIrst Alert model with a Kidde alarm than with the new First Alert model.
Customer Review: Easy & Efficient
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received this monoxide alarm today and it was easy to setup, mount and use. Easily screws into the wall. Every home should have one! It is recommended to have one on each floor of your home, but definitely near sleeping quarters. I have been meaning to buy one for the longest and the price was right on this one. What else can I say, it gets the job done. I sleep more peacefully knowing that my home is carbon monoxide free.Customer Review: Expired Battery on Arrival!
Summary: 1 Stars
It's nice that it ships with batteries. But the one we got had one battery already leaking corrosive stuff out of it. This does not inspire confidence....